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The Potapovichs were detained on December 5. After 10 days in Akrestsin they were transferred to pre-trial detention center No. 1.
The Potapovichs were detained in 2020 during the “march against terror.” Then the court fined them under administrative articles for disobedience to an official (Article 23.4 of the Administrative Code ) and participation in an unauthorized mass event (Article 23.34 of the Administrative Code ).
3 years of restriction of freedom without direction.
The Potapovichs were detained on December 5. After 10 days in Akrestsin they were transferred to pre-trial detention center No. 1.
The Potapovichs were detained in 2020 during the “march against terror.” Then the court fined them under administrative articles for disobedience to an official (Article 23.4 of the Administrative Code ) and participation in an unauthorized mass event (Article 23.34 of the Administrative Code ).
3 years of restriction of freedom without direction
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In 2016, Nadezhda graduated from the Minsk State Linguistic University with a degree in foreign language teaching. She worked as a translator for over a year and then moved to IT, where she worked in testing. In November 2023, Nadezhda was arrested .
On March 19, 2026, she was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
Lawyer, was detained in December 2023 under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code (Active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order). She was detained together with her husband, former prosecutor Eldar Safarov. Later it became known that Yulia and her family are at large.
Alexander is accused of participating in protests and of being involved with the "Pismo.bel" service, which allowed people to send letters to political prisoners. His brother, artist Vladimir Lykshin, was detained along with him.
According to preliminary information from former cellmates, the brothers are charged under Article 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
On March 18, 2024, the Sovietsky District Court of Minsk held a trial for the brothers, as well as Alexander's wife, Elizaveta . Judge Alexander Yakunchikhin sentenced them all to 2.5 years of house arrest.
Was detained again at the end of 2024 under Part 1 of Article 361. Before the trial, he was held in ST-8, then in Pre-trial Detention Center No. 1, and awaited appeal in ST-4.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
The artist was detained along with his brother Alexander Lykshin, who is accused of participating in protests and that he was involved in the “Pismo.bel” service, through which people could send letters to political prisoners.
According to preliminary information from former cellmates, the brothers are accused under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction
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A former prosecutor and justice colonel, he was arrested in December 2023 for participating in protests. Eldar's wife, lawyer Yulia Stankevich, was also detained. Their whereabouts are currently unknown.
Eldar Safarov is known for his work on a number of high-profile trials. In 2010, he served as the prosecutor in the politically motivated trial of Volkovysk businessman Nikolai Autukhovich.
Safarov left the force in the fall of 2020 due to the events of the summer and fall of 2020.
On December 24, 2023, it became known that Eldar and his family were free.
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Catherine's trial will begin on May 15, 2024. She is being tried under three articles of the Criminal Code. The minimum punishment is 4 years in prison.
3 years of restriction of freedom without direction
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Tamara has 4 minor children.
Tamara, under Article 342, Part 1, was sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 1 year, to this punishment the court partially added the unserved part of the sentence imposed by the verdict of the Leninsky District Court of Minsk dated June 30, 2022 under Part 2 of Art. 206 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus , and the final punishment was imposed in the form of imprisonment for a period of 2 years 6 months, to be served in a correctional colony under general regime conditions.
2.5 years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions.
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Larisa, an English tutor, was arrested in late August 2023. She was initially convicted of administrative offenses for "distributing, producing, and storing extremist materials," but was later charged with "assisting extremist activity."
According to calculations, she was supposed to be released in April 2026.
In 2021, she served an administrative sentence (24 hours) for participating in protests.
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction
Detained for participating in protests. According to pro-government telegram channels, she sang “Magutny Bozha” on the steps of the Philharmonic in August 2020.
2 years of restriction of freedom without direction.
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A father of many children, allegedly arrested for administering the "Ivatsevichi Solidarity" chat in 2020.
Worked as a taxi driver.
In addition to imprisonment, Vitaly was sentenced to a fine of 40,000 rubles.
On May 3, 2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).